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Senaithalaivar
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesTamil
RegionIndian state of Tamil Nadu
Related groupsVellalar

Senaithalaivar is a Tamil-speaking caste mainly from south Tamil Nadu.[1]

Literary evidence

The original name of these people is said to be Ilai Vaniyar.[2]

Distribution

They are mainly populated in Tirunelveli District, Tiruvarur District, Chennai, Kanyakumari District, Nagapattinam District, Thanjaur District and Madurai District, including places like Tenmalai, Kayatharu and Seevalapperi.[3] T

Society and caste organisation

They are included in the Tamil Nadu state's list of Backward castes.[4]

References

  1. ^ Madras District Gazetteers ... - Madras (India : State), B. S. Baliga
  2. ^ Kumar Suresh Singh (2001). People of India, Volume 40, Part 3. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 8185938881.
  3. ^ B. S. Baliga, Rao Bahadur (2002). Madras District Gazetteers: Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur Districts (erstwhile Chengalpattu District). Superintendent, Government Press.
  4. ^ List Of Backward Classes Approved
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